Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canopic jar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
canopic -jar
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin Canōpicus, from Canopus + -icus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

canopic jars (plural)

Synonyms

Canopus canopic vase

Questions

What does canopic jar mean?
An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed.
Where does canopic jar come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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